These horses are calm, cool and gentle, which is easy to work with. You are brilliant. I wish you success. Thank you for sufficient valuable information
Ideas are good But they NEED research. It might be easier for a human to glue shoes to their feet. But at what cost? How will the feet react over time? This sort of things needs to be considered before you use horses as lab rats.
The result looks great but on abrasive surfaces the cast will be worn rather quickly and then everything will fall apart. I have used casting myself and the casting couldn't resist abrasion at the heel and break over.
I have used casting material and in a day or two, just with turn out, the casting wears off completely especially on the toe. Love that You search always for new ideas to help our equine friends! I hope that one day every horse can have a 3D printed shoe that’s affordable. Thanks for all the info that helps the rest of us that are searching!
Alex, im a farrier in the US who just got a decent 3d printer. Im wondering, do you have files for glue on foal cuffs i could copy? I have limited experience scanning and designing models.
what about using thick honey or canova honey and beeswax to seal as a treatment for the hoof damage should work alright What's that impregnated bandage that hardens called
I will add, as a farrier, that I invite you to take the hind leg through your legs and if your still alive, you will understand why -don't do that. It is a question of security before a question of comfort for both of the horse and the farrier :)
whenever they start making 3d printers that can heat up and use steel, or honestly even Iron, this will become commonplace. That being said, we should treat smithing horseshoes like a religion so it's not lost - because that's why the ancients made stuff into trade/religions in order to create a failsafe. It may be cheaper to print one, but just in case something with the earth changes and we can't make circuitry anymore because of electromagnetic field bullshit - we should still keep the videos and methods sacred on how to make this stuff - that even goes for even carburetors, man.
With the ability to easily weld/braze non ferrous metals like aluminium in propane forges it's already made 3d printing shoes obsolete & impractical. Especially for horses like these with acute & chronic lamintic problems that you want the tension off the laminae & support under the bony column immediately while you're there with the veterinary surgeon working off their radiographic images to stop any further damage. You don't want to be telling the horseowner & the vet, "I'll be back in 3 days when my 3d printer has printed the shoes."
